Melaten (AUS) 2022

Profile

5g Better Than Ready x Rookwood (NZ) (Redwood (GB))
Foaled Jul 31, 2022
Career: 15 starts, 2 - 0 - 2 $30,275
Trainer: Tanya Parry, Julia Creek
Ownership: Miss T M Rafter
Melaten is a 5 year old gelding by Better Than Ready out of the Redwood mare, Rookwood.
Last start was 5th at McKinlay on Aug 29, 2026 in the Hcp (C6) over 1500 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 353 2023 MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale
Vendor: Baramul Stud, Widden Valley, NSW Buyer: Psd $40000 Res $45000
Lot 1349 2024 MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2
Vendor: Baramul Stud, Widden Valley, NSW Buyer: Psd $40000 Res $45000
Lot 87 2024 MM Gold Coast Horses In Training Sale
Vendor: Baramul Stud, Widden Valley, NSW Buyer: Psd $20000 Res $25000
Lot 14 2026 MM Digital Sale January 28 2026
Vendor: Baramul Stud, Widden Valley, NSW Buyer: Milligans Racing $6,000
Better Than Ready (AUS)
Rookwood (NZ)
More Than Ready (USA)
Sally's World (AUS)
Redwood (GB)
Miss Juventus (AUS)
Southern Halo (USA)
Woodman's Girl (USA)
Agnes World (USA)
Sally Magic (AUS)
High Chaparral (IRE)
Arum Lily (USA)
Anabaa (USA)
Reinforce (NZ)
Halo (USA)
Woodman (USA)
Danzig (USA)
Keltrice (AUS)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Woodman (USA)
Danzig (USA)
Bates Motel (USA)

Race Record

4yo
29Aug26
5th
McKinlay
Hcp (C6) 1500m
Good Hayley Saunders (53) 9/1 - 1st: Fly Fifer (10.3L)
4yo
6Aug26
6th
Mt Isa
Good R Faehr (60.5) 30/1 - 1st: Zephirine (25L)
3yo
13Jul26
6th
Mt Isa
Good C Whiteley (59.5) 13/2 - 1st: Zephirine (20.5L)
3yo
20Jun26
1st
Julia Creek
Hcp (55) 1350m
Good R Faehr (60.5) 20/1 - 2nd: Wolf Point (0.9L)
3yo
6Jun26
4th
Mt Isa
Hcp (55) 1450m
Good J Hoopert (62) 7/1 - 1st: Infinite Prince (13L)
3yo
30May26
4th
Julia Creek
Hcp (C2) 1200m
Good N Yadi (61) 14/1 - 1st: Great Cosmic (9.1L)
3yo
16May26
3rd
Hughenden
(Bm55) 1400m
Good C Bryen (62) 5/2 - 1st: Sweetpea Moochi (8.8L)
3yo
24Apr26
7th
Coffs Harbour
Heavy(8) M Bennett (55.5) 7/1 - 1st: Master Artist (5.7L)
3yo
9Apr26
11th
Taree
Soft(6) Nicholas Hyde (56) 11/2 - 1st: Damascus Gate (15.8L)
3yo
9Mar26
3rd
Coffs Harbour
Heavy(8) M Bennett (58) 7/4 - 1st: Prince Of Prophets (7.4L)
3yo
1Mar26
1st
Coffs Harbour
Soft(5) M Bennett (58.5) 7/4 - 2nd: La Regina (3.3L)
3yo
10Jan26
5th
Ipswich
Good(4) Jaden Lloyd (58.5) 11/1 - 1st: Madame Cody (3.1L)
3yo
27Dec25
6th
Gold Coast
Soft(5) Jaden Lloyd (57) 5/1 - 1st: Blenheim Girl (2.3L)
3yo
6Dec25
8th
Gold Coast
Good(3) Jaden Lloyd (58) 12/1 - 1st: Slipsain (5L)
3yo
20Nov25
2nd
Deagon
Soft(6) Jaden Lloyd () - 1st: El Hombre (1.3L)
3yo
3Nov25
5th
Gold Coast
Soft(6) Jaden Lloyd () - 1st: Virginia Breezes (5.2L)
2yo
30Jul25
9th
Doomben
Soft(5) Kyle Wilson-Taylor (58) 30/1 - 1st: Anders' Style (8.3L)
2yo
22Jul25
4th
Sunshine Coast Inner
Soft(7) Kyle Wilson-Taylor () - 1st: Miss Funny Honey (4.8L)
2yo
8Jul25
4th
Deagon
Soft(5) Kyle Wilson-Taylor () - 1st: Bodysnatcher (2.3L)